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Current Bills
Bill
Abortion Legislation Reform Bill 2023
Bill No.
120
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend The Criminal Code to remove offences related to abortion; and to amend the Public Health Act 2016 to regulate the performance of abortion by registered health practitioners and prohibit the performance of abortion by certain persons; and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts; and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 27 Sep 2023 as Act No. 20 of 2023. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 3157b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 3957b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
Public Health Act 2016
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 120, Issue 4)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 118 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 17 Aug 2023)
(Message No. 108 from the Legislative Council, dated 20 Sep 2023)
(Message No. 25 from the Governor, dated 27 Sep 2023)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
21 Jun 2023
First Reading
21 Jun 2023
Second Reading
21 Jun 2023
Second Reading Agreed
15 Aug 2023
Consideration in Detail
15 Aug 2023
Third Reading
17 Aug 2023
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
17 Aug 2023
First Reading
17 Aug 2023
Second Reading
17 Aug 2023
Second Reading Agreed
31 Aug 2023
Committee of the whole
31 Aug 2023
Third Reading
20 Sep 2023
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 120, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 120, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 120, Issue 3)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes